Australian shovelnose ray vs Dark Crottle

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hypogymnia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Australian shovelnose ray

The Australian shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species in the genus Aptychotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Aptychotrema rostrata contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.